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Black Hat paper on breaking Trusted Platform Module withdrawn
A presentation scheduled for Black Hat USA 2007 that promised to undermine chip-based desktop and laptop security has been suddenly withdrawn without explanation.
Data center designers share secrets for going green
Rising utility costs from running denser and hotter server and storage gear is forcing IT managers to redesign data centers to be more energy-efficient.
Sun offers up Solaris clustering to open source
Two years after it first offered open source code to Solaris, Sun Wednesday said it would open source the cluster technology for the operating system.
IBM tackles “dirtier” metadata issues
A new IBM product tackles the problems associated with managing and reporting on metadata, which has implications for regulatory compliance, business intelligence, service-oriented architecture and data integration projects.
Google enlists reseller Ingram Micro for enterprise pushGoogle on Wednesday inked its first reseller deal for United States distribution enlisting Ingram Micro to help sell Google’s search appliances and establish the company as a corporate applications provider.Windows Server 2008 makes hosting debut at Microsoft.com
About 2,600 Web sites are already running Microsoft Corp.’s forthcoming Windows Server 2008, a small but increasing number that indicates rising interest in the OS, according to new statistics from Netcraft Ltd.
IBM, HP share bragging rights on supercomputer list
IBM Corp. still operates the fastest supercomputer in the industry, but rival Hewlett-Packard Co. has more of them in operation, according to a closely-watched global survey released Wednesday.
Asustek smartphone hits market ahead of iPhone
Taiwanese electronics maker Asustek Computer Inc. launched a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone with a touch-sensitive screen on Wednesday, just days ahead of the launch of Apple Inc.’s iPhone.
Microsoft launches Windows Live file sharing beta
Microsoft Corp. Wednesday started limited beta offerings of Windows Live file and photo sharing services.
